CULLMAN COUNTY, Alabama -- Snow and sleet started to fall on parts of
Alabama Monday night as part of a winter weather system that could cause icy
roads in the north and central parts of the state.

The frozen precipitation started to move through Cullman around 9
p.m. and was part of a line stretching back through Hamilton. Temperatures
around Cullman was around 30 around 11 p.m., and water pooled on roadways could
make for icy driving conditions, said Noah Chappell, one of the volunteers who contribute to the Cullman County Weather
Facebook page.

The system, which prompted Gov. Robert Bentley to declare
a state of emergency, is expected to bring freezing rain and sleet to the
Birmingham area overnight and into Tuesday, according
to the National Weather Service, with a chance of some snow accumulation. Areas
north of Birmingham, including Cullman and Jasper, could see more snow on the
ground.